"You can be free. You can live and work anywhere in the world. You can be independent from routine and not answer to anybody. This is the life of a successful trader." - says the first paragraph of "Trading for a Living", by Alexander Elder. Check his reading list at: elder.com I didn't read "Street Smarts". In general, I don't study too much theory, really keeping it simple ... Trading for me is fun, is networking with gret daytraders I trust, is speculating mass craziness, is NOT following the crowd ... Only AFTER a while, you delelop your own style and your knowledge network. Never too late to change, learn, experiment and enjoy new tricks. Don't be so attached to your money. Allow yourself more freedom to try crazy/risky plays to spice up the boring process of learning. The fear will attract to you the very thing you fear, paralizing your progress. Relax, you can be a great trader, yes you can ! Build on this confidence every day ... As you already know, the success is an inner choice ... Best Regards to All Thread Participants, 1stSunRay |